Hosiery drying and shaping structure.



L. F. GRAY, L'WEDGE L GiESE. HOSIERY DRYING AND SHAPiNG STRUC'HJRE.

APPUCATION FILED APR.26.1918; l zw go Mhamed Sept, 17,1918,

L. F. GRAY, L. WEDGE & E. GlESE. HOSIERY DRYINGANDSHAPWG VSTRUCITURE.

APPLICATON FILED APLZG. 918.

Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

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LYLE F. GRA, OF BEAVER DAM, AND LYLE WEDGE ND ERNEST GIESE, OFWAWUN,

WISCONSIKL ASSIGNORS TO PARAMOUNT HOSIERY FORM DRYING CO., OF CHICAGO,

LIJINOI A COBPORATION OFILLINOIS. i

To all wlwm t mayoconcem: Be it known that We, LYLE F. GRAY, a

Stateof Wisconsin, and LYLE WEDGE and 'ERNEsT GIESE, citizens of the United States,

residing at- Waupun, in the county of Dodge and State of Wisconsin, have :invented certain new and 'useful Improvemnts in ,Ho-

siery Dryng' and, Shaping Structures,,0f

which the followingis a, specificatiomreference beinghad therein to'the accompanying drewing.

This invention relates to* hosiery drying andshaping Structures, and has more espe-- cial reference to fabric-holding instrumentalities therefor whereby shrinking or Creeping of the hosiery on a drying and shaping form is reduced to a minimum if not entirely prevented; 2 A r -Itis Well known in the art that hosiery'- after it has' cornefrom .the centrifugal or whizzer (asit' is sometimes called) -and has been plkced lipon drying formehas a natural tendencyto shrnk somewhat, and this usuaily occurs during the first stages of the drying-operation and continues until sufiicient of the moisture in the fabric is evaporated so that such abric may, then, set or becomefixed. It has. been found in actual practice that if the fabric s nicely postioned on the form and properly stretched thereo'n and, then, :for a, moment or so manually or otherwise maintained in 'such stretched condition, the drying heat applied by the'drying-form to the fabrclwill set it,

after which its shrinkage' willnotbe to any degree substantial.

.The present invention is' predlcated upon the discovery that by the provision of a proper :type of holding instrumentality on the form, it will opera-te to engage the internal surface of the stretched hosiery-erticle and hold it until it is properly'set and be.- comes fixed in its stretched condition.

To that end, 'we have provided 'a new instrumentality, the same being conveniently mounted on opposite sides ofe hosiery-drying and shaping t0rm,-the Iatter being of 'the type which is 'holl ow to contain a heating medium and made of metaLto .impart its drying heat rapidly and efi'ectively to the article thereon to 'accomplish a drying of the hosiery and, at the seine time, efi'ect a -shape of the ultimate product, A

plied there't0;

,detached from the form;

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patente-,d Sept,a 17, 1913.'. A pucati'onmed April 26, 1 918. Seriai No. 230,923.

shaping, Setting and finishing of the same,

the latter following from the fact that the cltzen of the United States, reslding at Beaver Dam, in' the county of Dodge and fabric becomes and remains fixed in the condition to which it is stretched, the form tself determining the dimensions, contour and In the accompanying drawngs, We have. illustrated severai embodiments and utilizations of our i'nvention; and it will be obvious -therefro-m that' other embodments -and litilizations be made (and even modifications of these disclosed) without departingfrom the spirit of the invention or sacrificing* any oi its advantages'; wherefore, it isto be noted that the'embodiments thus revealed are intended to be merely illustrative.:

In these "drawingsf Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a dryng and shaping *form With our invention ap- V Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in edge elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a, view in transverse section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2;

F ig.- 4 is a, frgmentary view, on an en- .0,

larged scaie., of ajsect-ion of the form With-l V the fabric-engaginginstrumentality applied Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but with a difl'erent type of fabric-engaging instrumentality applied, the form in this instance 35 having a half-hose mounted thereon, the latter being broken away at onepoint t show the 'relation of* the fab'ric-engaging instru'- mentality with the hose";

Fig. 6 is a fragmentaryviewn edg'e ele- Vation showing .the type of fabric-engaging A instrumentality illustrated in Fig. 5

-Fig.' 7 'is a detail View, on an enlarged scale, of the fabric-engaging instrumentality the line 8-'-8, Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view on an enlarged scale, showing the Wall 'of the form in section 'and likewise the fabric-engaging instrumentality; i 3

Fig. 10 is a, fragmentary view-of ahosierydrying and shaping form with astilidifier- 4 enttype of fabri'c-engag'ing instrumentality applied thereto;

Figa' 11 is a view in transverse s'ectien on' the line ll -11, Fa*u 10; I Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view of the 'form Fig. 8 is a view in transverse section.0n

With still another type of fabrc-engagng nstrumentality apphed thereto; and

Fig. 13 is a View in transverse sectlon rthereof on the line 13 413, 'Fi n 12.

In' these drawings,;tl1c refere'ic'e-character 1 designates a hosicry-drying and shaping form, Wlnch'may be oi' any preferred Construction and shape, but which, in this mentality 'for conveyng a thermal fiuid j from a suitablc source' of Supply to the interior 2 of the form.

Mounted on opposite sides of the farn,

and at a predetermined distancc above the base 6 is a fabric-cngaging and holding instrumentality 8, this "being, preferably and as shown, of less width than that of the form 1 so that the two engaging instrumentalities do not entlrcly encompass the form.

The particular type of instrumentality shown in the embodiment illustrated in ls igs.

1 to 4: is a piece of fabric composed of a base 9 and a pilc'lO which, in this instance,

'is of a character to smooth down fiat When y rubbed in one direction' but which, 'When 'stretched longitudinally so thatiits lower end Wlll approximate one or another of the rubbed in the other direction, tends .to

stifi'en, stand out, and ofi'er more or less re-' sistance or friction. As a result of considerable experimenting, ehave found that i plush or the like-which in'cludes the base9 d and the pilc 10 of the kind describedcon stitutes :1 very desirable type of fabric for 10 efl'ectnally opens out' (so to speak) and firmly retains the fabric against u pward shrinkage or creeping. It is 'to be underferred to, the 'fabric of the hosiery s limiting lines 'or marks 11 (Fig. 1). The

Construction and shape of the form are such as to approximate the circumferential dimension of the Ultimate product ,and to this end' the' fa bric is, 'while'being boarded, stretched the holder, the liquid-gla'ss 'binder used'f to. stood that, 111 the boardlng operatlon ree stretched by the boarder to the longitudinal dimension of the ultimate. product when its end approximates the marking-line 11. By re'ason of the quickness and intensity' of the action of the beat of the form on the Wet fabric, the latter is rapidly and permanently set in its stretched condition so that it finishcs not only at the circumferential dimensions mentioned but, by means of the holding instrumentality 8, is retained and set at the' longitudinal di'mcnsion also. During this stretching and Setting ope-ration, thc sidcs JC contribute to iron and flatten down the intcrnal surfaces of the sides ofthe fabric, While the reduced edges -contribut'e to efiect aninternal creaseforming at'the edges of the hosiery. a 4

By reason of' he fact that heatmore or less afi'ects most cementit'ious substances, and

especially Where these are utilized esa. binder between metal and a different substance (such as fabric), We find it advantageou's 'to 1 Secure the fabric of the -holder 8 to the'fisides of the form by liquid-glass 12. a Thisfsubstance is conveniently' and quckly "applifedp .and dries rapidly When the fabrc of' .the A holder 8 is mountedon the form While the latter is hot or heated. 'Besides, li'quid-g1ass When hardened, becomes a. good conductor of :heat and, thus, reduces the normal tend-f Q'f ency of the holder 8 to be heat-resistat'.. In other words, the binding between the..

sho1der 8 and the form ten'ds'to convertuthef holder from a nonconductor of"heat into an efi'ective conductor thereof. This'isde- 1 sirable because the drying of the Wet ho'siery, at the point Where it is in engagement with the holder 8, would be retarded were' itnot that the holder itself becomes a healting surface for the-reasons explained.: d

It has been' found in practicethat the stretching of the Wet hosery downoverthe holder 8 tends todamage its upperedge or end; hence', v'arious protect-mg instrnmentalties have been roposed. But We have foundin practice that an efi'ective protector: consists of a strip or plato 13 o-g any appropriate material, which in-this' instance is, prefera ably, paper or the like. The'p'aper is cementecl to the sides offtheform'albove the aholder 8 but having its lower ends'llc overlapping the upper end 15 of the-'holder. d For the reasons explained in connection With ecure' the protector 13 to the'form tends to make it a' good conductor ofheat also. *The overlappingend 1.4 efi'ectively covers and protects the upper end 15 of. the holder. The

*protector 13 may be of metal, 'if desired; or,

in fact, any other 'suitable material A y If, for any reason, 'it be desired not' to use the protector 413, this may' be omittedand merely. the'holder 8 'be employed, as 'illustrated in the embodiment of Figs. 5 to 9. In this instance, also, we have shown' the holding nstrumentality .8 as provided with perforations' 16, these being 'to permt the beat to pass directly from the surface-of the' ironing and shapingsides 4:' into the fabric of the hosiery. This is a modification which may in some'instance be found to possess advantageous features.

In Figs.-'1O and 11,' we have shown an embodimeht' utilizing a mesh-fabric 17, this presenting protrudin'g ortions 18 which are adapted to perform the equivalent function of the pile 10 o'fthe plush holder 8, though perhaps not so efi'ectually. v

In- 'Figs. 12 and 13, we; have shown a' fabricengaging and holding instrumentality o 19 composed of a fabriclike carpet. This has alsojbeen foundto be an efl'ectual holding instrumentality, though its: character' of .weave'is. such as to make itpos sib1y not so desirable as other materials. Besides, it is v .comp'aratively thick and, thus, prevents the h e'atof the form from penetrating the fabric as' quickly; but to facihtate such penetration j :of the heat,'we may provide the holder 19 326 with a series of perforations 20.

' From the 'foregoing,- it will be percevedthat we proposethe mounting on the side of s er-d o tg e p'f: hosierye" L 'ostrumentality which :has the desirable attri-- J and sh'ap'mg form of a engaging and holding 'in- 'but'ofengagin'g' the inter-nal surface of the fabric' and gripp'ing .the same' so that .thefbric* of the, hosiery, being then in a .v."s'tretched condition', will 'remain in suchstretched' fcondition .until it becomes fixed 'or set."

' In practice, it has been found thatwhere' the fabric of the hosiery is stretched in the manner and toL the dimensions referred to,

the general -finish offthe external surface of *the fabric is appreciably improved. Besides,

by reason of the fact that the fabric is hold in close contact with -the heating surfaceof the form, the latter more quickly performs its function of drying the hosie ry and, thus, the efiiciency of the form itself is greatly in- 'creased. The ,hosi'ery is finished at a uniform length because, by 'the different types of instrumentalities hererevealed, such hosieryg is prevented from creeping and A shrinking hile drying. y

What we'claim is: n 1. A drying and ,shaping structure including a form upon which hosiery is stretched to the dimensions of the ultimate product, and means for -maintaining the hosiery in a stretched condition While drying on the form and whilebeing set during the drying, such maintaining means comprising a fabric securable to the form and composed of a bo'dy po'rtion and a-pileoutstanding therefrom. V 2. A drying' and 'shap'ing cluding a form upon which stretched to the dimensions of't and a binder 'Itimate o lproduct, means for maintaining the hosiery 'in astretched condition While drying on the form and while being set during the drying, such maintaining means comprising a 'fabrc secufable tothe form and composed* of a body-portion and a pile outstanding therefrom, and a protecting instrumentality otferlapping a portion of the fabric. x

3. A drying and shaping structure including a form upon" which hosiery is stretched to the dimensions ofthe ultimate product,

'means for maintaining 'the hos'iery in af stre tched condition while'drying on the form i i to the dimensions of' the ultimat'e product, "means for mai-ntaining the hosiery in a stretched condition While drying on the form and While being set durng the drying, such ding a strip maintaining means comprising-perforatedx fabric mounted at opposite sides of the form and of less width than that of the form, and

'a binder between th'e fabrc and the form including liguid-glass. 5. A fabmc-holding 'instrumentality for a dryng and shaping form, comprising a body-portion which includes fabrlc having a Vfabric-grippin surface engageable 'with the internal sur ace'of hosiery superposed uponthe form, and liquid-glass which con- ,stitutes a binder and' heat-condu tor between the form and the fabric. y n n 6. A fabric-holding instrumentality ecurableto drying andshaping forms 'comprising 'a strip of fabricsecured to the form,

and a heat-condu'cting binder between the form and the fabri'c. y 5

7. A fabric-holding instrumentality securable to drying'and shapin forms comprising a strip of fabric Secure to the form, a heat-conducting binder between the form and the fabric, and a fabric-protector se cured to the *form and overlappmg a portion of the fabric.

8. A .fabric -holding instrumentalit' securable to drying and shaping forms com-.

prising a strip of fabric Secured to the form,

a heat-congiucting'binder between the form and the fabric, and a fabricrotector including a strip of papei- Secure to the form and overlapping a p'ortion of the fabric.

9. A hosiery-holdin pnsing a bodyV-portion nd apile outstanding therefrom; 2

,1 A os eyo e securable to device 'securable to.) the external surface o a drying'and' shap-j, f ng form, including a 'piece of'fabric'comj glass, and a protector also secrable to the form by a cementitious mass ncludng.

liquid-glass and ovcrlupping mporton of the fabric.

11. A hosiery-holding device securable' to 10 the sides of a drying :1nd shaping form comprsing a strip oi' fnbric composed of@ bodyportion and a ple, andsecurable to the form by a cementrtious mass ncluding lquid glass, and a protector noluding papel' also sec'urable to the form by a cementtious mass 15 ncludng 'lqud-glass. and overlappng a' porton of th'o fabrc. y

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto. affixed our signtures.

LYLE F. GRAY. LYLE WEDGE.. y 4 ERNEST GIESE., 

